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• Quake in arid area of China kills at least 89
  A strong earthquake that shook an arid, hilly farming area in China sparked landslides and destroyed or damaged thousands of brick-and-mud homes Monday, killing at least 89 people and injuring more than 600, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
  July 23, 2013 - Denver Post
• Strong quake hits dry farming region of western China; at least 22 killed, 300 injured
  A strong earthquake in a dry, hilly farming area in western China knocked down power lines and damaged scores of homes early Monday, killing at least 22 people and injuring nearly 300, the local government said.
  July 22, 2013 - Fox News
• Quake in arid northwest China kills at least 75
  A strong earthquake that shook an arid, hilly farming area in northwest China sparked landslides and destroyed or damaged thousands of brick-and-mud homes Monday, killing at least 75 people and injuring ...
  July 22, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News